Inro: two-part shrine
Inro: two-part shrine
Period
Edo Period
(Japanese, 1615 - 1868)
Dateearly 17th-late 19th Century
Dimensions3 5/8 x 2 9/16 x 11/16 in. (9.2 x 6.5 x 1.7 cm)
Mediumsandalwood
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineGift of H. A. Fee
Object number
1952.45D
Not on View
DescriptionFits inside a carved and pierced silver frame. Exterior: Obverse, temple. Reverse, angel and biwa amid clouds. Interior carving - Buddhist deities Fugen and Monju.
Sandalwood. Exteriors in togidashi with shell inlays and kirikane.
Exhibition HistoryToledo, Toledo Museum of Art, Out of Sight, June 18-August 29, 2010 (no cat.).
Meiji era (1868-1912), about 1880
19th century
mid 19th century
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